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PHOENIX – Dearica Hamby has been a WNBA All-Star before. Prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Sparks from the Las Vegas Aces ahead of the 2023 season, Hamby was already a two-time All-Star. But after being named to the All-Star team for the third time in her career this season, she felt like […]

The Michigan football team was hoping to pull off a recruiting upset on Saturday as five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows was announcing his commitment. The Wolverines were in his top-five, but there wasn’t a ton of hope for Michigan heading into his decision day. Meadows was originally supposed to commit last weekend, but after he […]

PHOENIX – Friday night at WNBA All-Star Weekend belonged to the Atlanta Dream, or more specifically, Allisha Gray. Gray participated in both the Skills Challenge and the 3pt Contest and emerged victorious in both events. Gray’s performance during the Friday night events drew a hyped reaction from Dream part-owner and former WNBA player Renee Montgomery […]

The Boston Celtics wrapped up their 2024 Summer League slate on Friday afternoon, finishing 2-2 in Las Vegas after falling 101-90 to the Dallas Mavericks. Previously, they lost to the Miami Heat, dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, and beat the Charlotte Hornets. Although this summer showcase included just four games for the C’s, they learned […]

In their fourth game of the Las Vegas Summer League, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the San Antonio Spurs. The Summer Sixers rode a rollercoaster up and down with varying leads, finishing the ride with a 96-80 win. After a crunch of games to start their Sin City experience, the 76ers got two days off ahead […]

Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers opened the doors to the Intuit Dome on Friday afternoon for media to take a look at the state of the art facility in Inglewood, California. While the new arena and its features took centerstage, the departure of star Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers was also a […]

The New York Knicks quietly added another free agent late last week. Cam Payne and the Knicks agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal. Payne was most recently a backup point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, and he played a role in harassing Jalen Brunson and co. in the playoffs this past spring. The Payne […]

PHOENIX – Following WNBA All-Star Weekend, members of Team USA will head to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympics and among them will be New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart. For Breanna Stewart, this will be her fourth time suiting up for Team USA in Olympics competition. She was a part of the gold medal […]

PHOENIX – The 2024 WNBA rookie class came in with a ton of hype and a ton of expectations. Players like the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese have both contributed to sold out arenas and increased visibility and attention to the league as a whole. Over WNBA All-Star Weekend, Las […]

Kamilla Cardoso is no stranger to playing big roles on high-level teams. Cardoso was instrumental in helping the South Carolina women’s basketball team go undefeated and win a national championship during the 2023-24 season. Cardoso now finds herself deep against elite WNBA competition as a Chicago Sky rookie. Yet, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon noted Cardoso’s […]

PHOENIX – The Las Vegas Aces got off to a slow start to the 2024 WNBA season. They were 6-6 at one point and dealt with chatter as to whether or not their reign atop the WNBA was close to an end. But the Aces have since regrouped and as per Kelsey Plum, the reason […]

When former LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese declared her name in the 2024 WNBA Draft, fans and analysts knew she would have a bright future. However, few would have predicted her impressive early run. Reese’s stellar double-double efforts have earned her a trip to the 2024 WNBA All-Star game. She helps the Sky in […]

The Brooklyn Nets are still making moves on the trade market. They are acquiring forward Ziaire Williams and a 2030 Dallas Mavericks second-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies for Mamadi Diakite and the rights to Nemanja Dangubic, the 54th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With that, we evaluate the […]

The Chicago Sky had a promising first half of the 2024 WNBA season. After starting the year strong, Chicago endured a four-game losing streak. However, they regained control and got crucial wins, one of which came against A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on July 16. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon spoke about the Sky’s […]

Shane Lowry appears likely to hang onto the lead heading into the weekend at the 152nd Open Championship, despite a momentary conflict with a Royal Troon photographer that led to his lone double-bogey of the event. On the par-4 11th, the Railway — one of The Open’s toughest holes that also trifled Rory McIlroy, among […]

LAS VEGAS — The storylines that come from NBA Summer League always seem to center around trade rumors and free agency discussions. Last year, the focus was fixated on trade situations pertaining to Damian Lillard, Pascal Siakam, and Kyrie Irving. Over the course of the first week at Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, […]

LOS ANGELES — The 2024 ESPYS in Los Angeles, CA was a terrific event. The red carpet provided celebrities and athletes to flash some style while talking to reporters. A number of people in the NBA world took some time to discuss the Dallas Mavericks’ Klay Thompson acquisition with ClutchPoints on the red carpet. Thompson […]

Daniel Brown finished the day atop the leaderboard, but Royal Troon Golf Club won the first round of the Open Championship over the best golfers in the world. With Thursday in the books, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau were among the PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars in danger of missing the weekend of […]

From players that were lower on the depth chart to transfer portal additions, the Michigan football team is going to look very different this year. After winning the national championship, the Wolverines lost the majority of their starters to the NFL. After that, it was time to reload with younger players and the transfer portal. […]

The Michigan football team has picked up a lot of momentum recently on the recruiting trail as they now have a top-10 class in the country. The Wolverines started slow, but their 2025 class is now shaping up to be one of the best in the country. New head coach Sherrone Moore is off to […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Los Angeles Clippers took one final step towards solifying their opening night roster for the 2024-25 NBA season on Thursday when they finalized an agreement to trade Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz for Kris Dunn. As part of the sign-and-trade agreement, Kris Dunn is signing a three-year deal worth […]

The Michigan football team is looking to stay hot on the recruiting trail, and there is a chance that they land a huge commitment this weekend. The Wolverines are in the final five for five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows, and after delaying his commitment, he will announce his decision this Saturday. Meadows was originally going […]

When people think of Dwyane Wade, they think of the Miami Heat. The NBA legend spent 17 seasons in the league, and he played for the Heat for 15 of those seasons. The other two years were spent with the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers. When Wade played for the Bulls, Jimmy Butler was […]

The NBA offseason is a time for trades, splashy free agent signings, and heightened player movement. Yet, the Boston Celtics’ offseason has had almost none of that. Instead, the front office has prioritized bringing back the talented core that won the Celtics their first title in over 15 years. Boston star Jayson Tatum received a […]

If Tiger Woods hopes to use the 152nd Open Championship to prove retirement calls premature, he’ll have to do so in the second round at Royal Troon Golf Club. The PGA Tour legend, making his 23rd British Open start, carded an 8-over 79 on Thursday. When he walked off the 18th green, Tiger was tied […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a promising start to their new era. Getting Jeff Peterson in the building late in the 2023-24 season set off a few swift moves once the offseason officially started such as hiring Charles Lee as the head coach, drafting promising talent headlined by Tidjane Salaün, and more. One of the […]

LAS VEGAS — Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen has been at the center of conversations being had at NBA Summer League. More specifically, Markkanen has become the focal trade target for the Golden State Warriors, who recently ended their 13-year marriage with Klay Thompson and struck out in attempts to trade for Los Angeles Clippers […]

Bryson DeChambeau wasted no time severely damaging his chance to win back-t0-back majors. On the first hole of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland on Thursday, the 2024 U.S. Open winner — who rolled it so beautifully at Pinehurst No. 2 — three-putted for bogey. Things didn’t get better from […]

LAS VEGAS — It took them six games, but Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers earned their first win of Summer League on Wednesday night. It’s not a coincidence that it came in the game LeBron James’ son put forth his best individual offensive performance. The Lakers defeated the Hawks, 87-86, behind a dominant […]

In Wednesday’s game, Indiana Fever top-overall pick Caitlin Clark checked these three notable boxes. (1) Clark surpassed teammate Erica Wheeler for the most single-season assists in Fever franchise history. (2) Clark set the all-time single-game rookie assist record. (3) In turn, Clark overtook 13-year vet Courtney Vandersloot to set the WNBA single-game assist record with […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The day after the MLB All-Star festivities came to an end in Arlington, TX did not disappoint as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever battled Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings. Clark is one of the most exciting rookies in the league and she has helped to draw no shortage of attention […]

LAS VEGAS — The 2024 NBA Draft was a busy time for the New York Knicks. As team president Leon Rose and the Knicks’ front office prepared for the first round of the draft, several players stood out to them with their back-to-back picks at 24th and 25th overall. One of these players was Marquette […]

LeBron James, Paul George, and Klay Thompson highlight a very interesting grouping of stars available in NBA Free Agency this year. While there are already those with verbal agreements in place before free agency began, like Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby with the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, respectively, there has been plenty of […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Lawrence Frank LA Clippers moved quickly in free agency to build a competitive roster with the loss of star Paul George. That includes an agreement on a deal with former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., who has been out of the NBA since last September following his arrest last September. […]

The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon will mark Tiger Woods’ fifth official PGA Tour start since undergoing season-ending ankle surgery in 2023. In February, the 48-year-old withdrew midway through his host tournament, the Genesis Invitational, due to illness. He made a record 24th consecutive Masters cut at the hilly Augusta National, then finished last […]

NBA free agency is mostly viewed in an unrealistic way with too many immediate, hot takes. These snap judgments are understandably hyperbolic considering the national media’s demand for consumable sound bites. In reality, the implications of every signing and draft pick take years to play out. And many have a butterfly effect, impacting other possible […]

The Detroit Pistons have improved to 2-1 on their NBA Summer League schedule after an 85-77 comeback win against the Chicago Bulls. Detroit found themselves down by as many as 16 points in the first half. After turning up their defensive energy and catching a rhythm on offense, the Pistons erased the Bulls’ lead to […]

The Las Vegas Aces broke their winning streak on Tuesday with a 93 to 85 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Sky’s Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese led their team to victory. Carter put up 34 points while Reese delivered 10 rebounds. After a three-game stretch on the road, the back-to-back champs faced the defeat […]

The Chicago Sky traveled to Las Vegas to face the Aces in their last game before the WNBA All-Star and Olympic break. Chicago jumped out to a commanding early lead and despite A’ja Wilson’s comeback effort, the Sky won 93-85. Chennedy Carter had arguably her most impressive performance of the season. Carter’s backcourt partner Marina […]